Could expanding conflict in Ethiopia engulf the entire Horn of Africa?
Recent growing tensions between Addis Ababa and Mekelle, the capital of Tigray, suggest that a civil war between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray...
UN Secretary-General says Africa should have permanent membership on Security Council
Global leaders gathered in New York recently, for the high-level general debate of the United Nations General Assembly’s 81st session. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opened...
Africa’s mother tongues are finding new life as youth connect with roots and relatives
by Farai Mutsaka and Dan Ikpoyi HARARE, Zimbabwe—A television game show in Nigeria’s commercial hub of Lagos has an unforgiving rule: Speak English and you lose. For a U.S.-born millennial...
Reflecting on Sudan, South Sudan history amid today’s challenges facing both countries
Today’s recurring and unfortunate political and ethnic rivalry between President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar has driven South Sudan’s cycles of...
Maps can shape how we understand the world
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) took a long-overdue step toward correcting distortions in commonly used world maps, particularly the Mercator projection, which is...
Sudan, world’s largest humanitarian crisis, receives glimmer of hope
The August 24, 2026, United Nations Security Council latest updates concerning war-torn Sudan, and its escalating conflict, sounded more like a long, drawn-out and...
America and its allies threatened by growing China-Africa economic ties
While Africa is emerging as fertile ground for China’s drive to make the yuan a major international currency and reduce the continent’s...
The ongoing attempts by French president to keep colonial hooks in Africa
Earlier this year, the country of Kenya hosted the France-Africa Summit themed, “Africa Forward Summit: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth.” French President Emmanuel...
West African countries sign agreement to put added value on $150 billion cocoa industry
West African countries of Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast have recently signed an agreement, which they have dubbed the “Abuja Declaration,” officially creating...
Uganda declares itself Ebola-free
The Ugandan Health Ministry declared the country free of Ebola on July 28, more than two months after an outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain...